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"Xiao He, you've been busy all day and haven't eaten yet. I'll go cook now. You can try my cooking later," Huang's mother said with a smile.

Seeing his future mother-in-law showing kindness to him, He Chuan immediately said, "Thank you, Auntie. I'll help you."

"We don't have any business cooking for guests. The mother and the others are busy with the kitchen chores. Do you know how to play chess? If you can, come over." Father Huang said with a cold face. He then said to his son, "Wenbin, go to your uncle Zhang's house and get some wine. Tell him to entertain the guests."

"Okay, I'll go right away." Huang Wenbin agreed and left, with a hint of gloating in his voice.

Huang's mother brought her two daughters, and the three of them went into the kitchen together.

"Mom, I'm sorry. I didn't tell my family in advance about my relationship." Wen Rong said to Huang's mother with some apology.

Huang's mother kneaded the dough in her hands and smiled cheerfully at her daughter: "What's the big deal? The country has long advocated free love. Your brother only informed us after he had already snatched the bride. When I was your age, I had already given birth to you and your brother. You just need to be happy."

Wen Rong rubbed his head against Huang's mother's shoulder and said coquettishly: "Mom, you are so kind. You have made the fastest progress in our family over the years. We can hardly keep up."

"That's right. Mom was not idle when you went to school. Our classmates in night school come from all walks of life. Some of them are in their forties and fifties and are pursuing happiness again. Mom used to know nothing when she was in the countryside. Her vision and thinking were pedantic. Now I am working hard to make progress with you." Huang's mother responded proudly, and she is very satisfied with herself now.

"Dad, do you not like the change in you now?"

"Who cares what he does? I like it myself and you like it too. He wishes I would listen to him like before, but he can dream on."

Xu Mengyao lay at the door, watching Huang's father and He Chuan in the yard, and broadcasting their micro-expressions while playing chess in real time.

"Dad plays really slowly. His frown is so tight that it could kill a fly. He Chuan doesn't show any expression. Who do you think will win?"

"Your father is such a lousy chess player that even your grandfather doesn't want to play with him. Xiao He can't beat anyone who knows how to play chess." Huang's mother laughed and exposed her husband's tricks.

"Sister, how is Hechuan's chess skill?"

"He played chess with his grandfather since he was a kid. My fourth uncle said that before he went abroad, no one in that alley could beat him."

"Then Dad's strength will definitely be defeated in seconds. It depends on whether He Chuan knows how to win the heart of his father-in-law." Xu Mengyao came to the conclusion and asked Wen Rong who was calmly making dumplings.

"Sister, aren't you worried that He Chuan will really win over Dad?"

"Don't worry, he's not that stupid." After saying that, he also teased: "If it was Evan sitting outside today, you wouldn't be worried either."

It’s true, but the one from his shop should quickly win the favor of my family. After all, the glutinous rice balls with black sesame filling are more deceptive in appearance.

"Who?" Huang's mother got the clue and asked Xu Mengyao: "Are you dating too?"

Xu Mengyao stuck out her tongue and agreed.

Huang's mother was furious. Grabbing the rolling pin, she hurriedly asked, "Why are you dating someone abroad? You've always been so brave, and now you're dating a foreigner! Your dad will really give you a beating if he finds out!"

Seeing Huang's mother's agitation, Xu Mengyao quickly comforted her: "Mom, mom, don't worry. It's not a foreign devil!"

"Really? You can't fool me. How can a Chinese person speak in a foreign language?" Huang's mother didn't believe it.

"Really? My eldest sister and fourth uncle have all seen him! We have to use English names when we're abroad. He's from Hong Kong."

Seeing Wenrong nod with a smile, Huang's mother's mood instantly switched from excitement and anger to reluctance.

"Hong Kong? That's too far. After I get married, how many times can I see you in a year..."

"Mom, it's still early for me to get married. Besides, transportation is so developed nowadays, I can go anywhere with just a plane ticket. Don't worry, I'm not someone who can be manipulated by others."

"That's right. Although you have always been stubborn, your ideas are more correct than others. I am not worried about you two sisters now. But Wenxia's child..."

"What's wrong with Wenxia, Mom?"

"Xia wasn't quite right after this vacation. She came back looking downcast every time she went out, and after that, she stayed at home all day. I asked her why she didn't go play with Cheng Xin, but she wouldn't tell me. Later, when she left for school, I heard from your brother that Cheng Xin went to work at the power plant. I don't know how miserable that child must have been, alas..."

Xu Mengyao was also surprised that Cheng Xin didn't go to college. Could it be that Wen Xia's ten-year childhood sweetheart relationship was over?

She had no choice but to comfort Huang's mother: "It's inevitable for young people to suffer emotional pain. I will go to the capital to see Wenxia in a few days and find out about the situation. Don't worry too much."

After saying that, he calmly changed the subject, "Brother, why hasn't he come back yet after being out for so long?"

"Yes, Mom, don't we have wine at home? Why did Dad ask my brother to go out and buy some?" Wen Rong was also curious.

"Your father is plotting something bad with your brother. Your uncle Zhang has a few jars of old, strong alcoholic wine, which he said he was saving for his son-in-law to drink. But his son-in-law is a teetotaler. The first time he came, he fainted on the table after drinking half a glass of wine and slept for two days. Since then, your aunt Zhang won't let him touch the wine. I guess Xiao He won't be able to escape today."

The two sisters looked at each other and really didn't expect that Father Huang had this trick.

Wen Rong, who had always been calm, was no longer calm at this moment.

"He Chuan doesn't usually drink at dinner parties, what should we do?"

"It's okay, big sister. I guess Dad and big brother just want to test his drinking. He should be able to hold his own. Right..."

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